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Dividend Restrictions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Disclosure of Restrictions on Dividends, Loans and Advances Disclosure [Abstract]  
Dividend Restrictions

Note 16 – Dividend Restrictions

The primary source of funds for the dividends paid by the Company to shareholders is dividends received from the Bank. Federal regulations limit the amount of dividends which the Bank can pay to the Company without obtaining prior approval. The amount of cash dividends that the Bank may pay is limited to current year earnings plus retained net profits for the two preceding years. In addition, dividends paid by the Bank would be prohibited if the effect thereof would cause the Bank’s capital to be reduced below applicable minimum capital requirements.

In addition to the regulatory limits, the Company’s Board of Directors, under current policies, will generally only consider a cash dividend payment to shareholders that does not exceed 50% of the Bank’s core net income annually. Core net income excludes nonrecurring income and expense items in calculating the payout ratio. Quarterly dividend payments may be in excess of this range if the annual payout is anticipated to be within the range.

At December 31, 2023, the maximum amount of retained earnings available to the Bank for cash dividends to the Company was $35.3 million.